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as in degradation
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior
regards the widespread acceptance of gambling as another sign of the depravity of today's society
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as in corruption
immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society
a section of the city long known as den of depravity
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as in sinfulness
the state or quality of being utterly evil
the depravity of the demons and devils in many tales of horror
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Recent Examples of depravity
Even before Oz chokes Vic to death and dumps his body, steals the money from his wallet, and discards his ID in Gotham River, The Penguin tests how much depravity its audience can take when it’s packaged in populism.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
Internet tabloids made Ferrell into an avatar of the depravity of millennial excess in gentrifying Brooklyn.
—Amanda Hess, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Kendrick Lamar and Drake made a show out of accusing one another of depravity.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Like the elder Herbert’s male leads, Prophecy’s women willfully perpetuate a cycle of abused power and depravity.
—Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
Internet tabloids made Ferrell into an avatar of the depravity of millennial excess in gentrifying Brooklyn.
—Amanda Hess, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Kendrick Lamar and Drake made a show out of accusing one another of depravity.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Like the elder Herbert’s male leads, Prophecy’s women willfully perpetuate a cycle of abused power and depravity.
—Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depravity
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Trump has ordered his administration to maximize water flows from the delta and expedite potential exemptions to the Endangered Species Act, allowing the Bureau of Reclamation to send more water southward without concern for habitat degradation.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2025
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When left unchecked, mass tourism can cause environmental and cultural degradation, displace locals, and strain infrastructure and resources.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
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What are the accusations against USAID? Over the weekend and into Monday, Musk fired off a series of posts on X that accused the agency of corruption.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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First created among the post-Watergate government reforms aimed at increasing oversight and decreasing corruption and inefficiencies in federal departments, the Office of Inspector General began in 1976 after an act of Congress was passed.—
Southern California News Group Editorial Board,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2025
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Her final trial is a testament to her iron will and the sins she's been forged from.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Discovery role as Philippa Georgiou, the onetime Terran emperor who allies with the titular secret division of Starfleet — and in turn must face the sins of her past.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
20 Jan. 2025
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The film cares more for Romy’s enveloping sense of self than the depths of her immorality.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
26 Dec. 2024
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What captivated me about the series was its unwillingness to sugarcoat the immorality of man.—
Jason Parham,
WIRED,
26 Dec. 2024
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And as the memories of the atrocity fade, the world is witnessing a resurgence of antisemitism, along with other xenophobia, and distortions of history.—
Natalia Romik / Madę by History,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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Hamas has embedded itself deeply into Gazan society, and its atrocities are carried out with civilian complicity and civilian assistance.—
Todd L. Pittinsky,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2025
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In a tense confrontation between traditional tracking techniques and state-of-the-art technology, the police and criminals engage in a battle of wits, setting the stage for a cat-and-mouse showdown between good and evil.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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However, Orlok is secretly an agent of evil who haunts Hutter’s new wife Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) into lustful submission.—
Rudie Obias,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Depravity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depravity. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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